Discovery West Homes for Sale and a Local Agent

Short-term rental potential in Discovery West varies by HOA rules, community covenants, and Oregon regulations. Ask for the current rental guidelines before you assume what is permitted or what it could earn.

Discovery West is a 245-acre neighborhood on Bend's west side, just west of NorthWest Crossing, built on land bought from the Miller family. It is being developed by the same team that built NorthWest Crossing; the developer of record is NWX2 LLC, with Brooks Resources Corporation as managing member. The master plan was approved in July 2019 and infrastructure construction began shortly after. The western boundary sits next to The Tree Farm, and commercial properties are clustered along Skyliners Road.

The land came into the city through the Westside Infrastructure Group, a group of west side landowners who spent just over a year on a shared plan. Instead of competing for sewer, water and road capacity, they worked together to mitigate impacts, and the result was a Development Agreement with the City of Bend that the City Council approved in October 2018.

The master plan mixes home types and sizes, from estate lots for custom homes and single-family homes to apartments, townhomes and cottages. Density is highest on the eastern edge, next to NorthWest Crossing, and steps down toward the west, where homesites run up to one acre. Nineteen of the neighborhood's streets are named after women of discovery. The plan follows the transect concept set during Bend's urban growth boundary process, so the neighborhood thins out toward The Tree Farm and the forest beyond it. Three public schools are close by.

Discovery Park runs from NorthWest Crossing through much of Discovery West, and the neighborhood added a 38-acre expansion of it. Discovery Corner, the neighborhood center, holds a community plaza with small storefronts for retail and dining, overnight rentals, and a gathering place built around a hand-forged sculpture in a firepit. Trails leave the neighborhood in several directions: the Discovery Trail heads west toward Skyliners Road, the Manzanita Trail connects to the northwest, and Phil's Trail is close by.

Discovery Corner mixes townhomes, cottages and mews, and its live-work townhomes put small businesses in the ground-floor suites. The plaza's central firepit is set with science-inspired mosaic murals. Wildfire planning is built into the rules. Discovery West was designated a Firewise USA community in 2024; a resident committee runs ongoing wildfire education, and the homeowners association manages home requirements that include wider side setbacks, fire-resistant building and landscaping materials, and spacing between trees. Phil's Trailhead, the Forest Service day-use trailhead for the Phil's trail network, sits off Skyliners Road, with no fee, vault toilets and no drinking water.